19861220068459A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · Flagstaff, AZ · December 20, 1986

Date: December 20, 1986 · 11:30 local
Place: Flagstaff, AZ
Airport: Pulliam
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4004H
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX87FA066
Reported as: Mooney M20J
Reported engine: Continental TSIO360GB
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,160 total0 in this make and model91 in the last 90 days

N4004HRegistration cancelled Sep 17, 2013 · Mooney M20JS/N 25-0403 · Built 1980 Airframe modelMooney M20J Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Vacuum pump failed. Pilot failed to use alternate vacuum. Engine quit due to induction ice. Failed to use alternate

As the FAA filed it

VACUUM PUMP FAILED. PILOT FAILED TO USE ALTERNATE VACUUM. ENGINE QUIT DUE TO INDUCTION ICE. FAILED TO USE ALTERNATE

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX87FA066Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportFlagstaff, AZThe pilot encountered clouds and temperatures below freezing during a cross country flight at 17,500 feet above mean sea level. The engine failed shortly after the encounter with the weather. The pilot was unable to restart the engine during the forced…Dec 20, 1986 · Substantial damage